Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12
The Courts.

EQUITY COURT-Jud0e Me7Tick
testimony OF non-restdents ordered to issue. wash
1ngton Brick Machine company agt CLAYTON: De-
tition OF Charles H. Hodgkin Consolidated with
cause.
PROBATE COCRT-7udge Me7rtck.
Yesterday, Mildred Mclean Hazen appointed
Re estate Of Louisa Starks letters testamentary to
Rev. Sandy Alexander; bond $500. Guardianship
OF Mary LAWYER; Mary Brick appointed guardian.
ton to VIM. A. Stewart: bond $500. Estate Of
Clement1na D. Brent; petition for testamentary
letters filed. Estate OF VIM. II. Burnside will adj
ministrator Estate OF Marie Miles; letters testa-
mentary issued TO John W. Lee. In re Ellen Da-
iey order to transmit issues to Circuit Court. Es
tate James Ryan; teStamentary letters to Daniel
Ryan. Estate Harley A. McCeney; order permit
ting residuary benehcartes to take effects at APP
pra1Sement.
CRIMINAL CoURT@Judoe Macarthur.
Yesterday, Edward Henson and Benjamin Payne,
larceny from person OF Mrs. K0erth; guilty; sen.
fenced to reform school TIL p years old: Henson
Perry, housebreak1ng; prisoner released without
bail On account OF sickness. James Dixon, assault
to kill; plea OF not guilty withdrawn and plea of
guilty OF assault; sentenced TO jail for Ii months.
Lloyd Hawkins. alias Lloyd Simms; robbery:
pleaded not guilty. Jack Honesty, burglary at
night; do.
POLICE CoURToJuttge Shell.
To-day, Carrie Burns, profanity; S. or z days
John Batson disorderly conduct; S or Is days
Evan 7. Pillow, profanity; collateral forfeited.
Chas. johnson. do; do.
Affairs in West Warrington.
THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.-The citizens commit
tee OF West Washington met last night and it was
reported that a committee have waited upon
Major Hams, who has given his assurance that
the reconstruction OF the Aqueduct work be
pushed, with or without draw; that there was a
Sufficient amount of money on hand for its con-
StructiOn, and II the contractwaS given to an ener-
getic man the bridge would be completed By the
10. g. THE following officers Of Independ-
ent Lodge, o: G. T., were Installed by Mr.. Cald-
s ses e T Miss st M G.9 M{ene e
Rittue; F. s., Miss Katie Chamberlain.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE IRON Boom TAx.-The large subsidy to the
"fron BOOM" in the shape of the surrender of
81 900 per annum ground rent and exemption from
some thousand dollars taxation have given the cit
liens here special interest in the matter which
has never tagged. Although the works are still
idle the question OF taxation has not met the clear
recognition that had been expected by the city
council, and the tax question has remained un-
settled and postponed from time to time now,
however, the subject Is on the way to clear con-
clusiOn. Commissioner Norton, OF the circuit
court, Is engaged under decree OF Judge Keith
boom" and the validity and amount OF the city
taxes VIII in this way be Judicially settled In the
F1RE.~An alarm for the first ward was &C.
casioned shortly after midnight last night by q
fire at a small frame house In an alley running
Wilkes streets. The house is owned by Mr. John
Stone and was occupied by q cOlored woman. The
roof was burned Off and the house wrecked The
fire Is attributed to an tncendiary.
AN AFFRAY.-The firing OF pistol I'm the streets
near Queen or Patrick streets occasioned some in
the iracas had disappeared, and it was Win some
dimcaity that me police ierreted them out The
$40 for shooting Ia the street.
NoTEs.-A yard thief traversed the shed-roofs
and yards OF all the buildings on King street from
Washington to st. Asaph last night, and was seen
from windows by several persons, who had no
pistols handy. SO he made his escape.-Tne
young man, Samuel Corson, who some time agooc-
casioned trouble by carrying loaded pistol In his
hand along the street, and was then arrested has
constant source OF inquietude to the women IA and
children near his hauntS on washington street
Yesterday afternoon ne was taken In charge, pro
ing.-TwO pleasant entertainments to0E MACE
here last night the ladies' hop at McBurney's hail
and the rehearsal at Sarepta hall. Washinefon.
fans were present at both entertainments,
Montgomery County Matters.
A SUIT AGAINST A RAHRoAD-SRSSION OF THE Tr Acu
ERS' ASSOCIATION.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Nd, FEE. IL.
Suit has been entered in the county CONT py
Margaret Ricketts, against the Baltimore ana Ohtn
Railroad company for $4,000 damages for the
by train near Derw00d latein January Iasf.~
An interesting session OF the Teachers' assncaftnn
was n ss rnE acnS nac1 IN this
we preserve perfect order7n was discussed by Prot
STORY, Mr.. G: w. Baggerly, Rev. s. R. white, Rob
ert Green, Chas H,ggins, A. Amiss and others.
OF the association, Prof. Gilbert Walden. VIZ
ginta elOcuti0nist OF reputation, enfertainod
At 1880 O'Clock pm, Treasurer s. r white issued
checks to the teachers TO the amount OF SlOOO0.
town today.-Mrs Ephraim Keiser ana m ssm,, n
OF West washington, are visiting friends az Ran
dolph.-Miss q. Dent, OF 81. Mays Is the eueet
OF MYs. DR.. Maddox.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE KN1aRTs.-The Kn,ohxa
street. Philadelphia, for S65OOO ana ii VIII Ss
lifted up with Offices TO be occupied as the gcnerSi
headquarters OF the order in the United Sfafes md